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Dana Corporation
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We procure tooling from a variety of suppliers. In certain instances, in lieu of making progress payments on the tooling, we may guarantee a tooling supplier's obligations under its credit facility secured by the specific tooling purchase order. Our Board authorization permits us to issue tooling guarantees up to $80 for these programs. At December 31, 2003, we had an $18 guarantee outstanding in connection with a tooling order for one of our OE programs. We do not expect such guarantees for this program to exceed $40.
At December 31, 2003, we maintained cash balances of $195 on deposit with financial institutions, of which $98 may not be withdrawn, to support stand-by letters of credit, surety bonds or trusteed certificate accounts amounting to $237 issued on our behalf by financial institutions. These financial instruments,
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8/1/2004